Shotgun stock splinters

[Big Dave]

Sunday my son went to shoot with some friends. His first shot made the stock split and it drove into his hand almost severing his thumb on his right hand. Has anyone heard of this type accident before? He now wants to replace all his stocks with nylon.

[Ed Norman]

I've heard of an Encore rifle shearing off above the pistol grip area, and it drove the hammer into the eye and popped it.

What was the shotgun, how old, etc?

Grain layout is very important on any gun with significant recoil, like a shotgun. In the grip area it should run from action to butt, and not come out of the stock. If it comes out, that makes a shear line, like your son found out.

Will his thumb be okay?

[poorboy]

what kinda gun?guage? what load?how was he holding it? Knew a fella that busted a stock by putting it against a tree trunk to avoid a heavy load recoil.
I once had the action lever on an old 94 stevens with the Tenite stock split the web of my hand. i was holding it in both hands at hip level, when i touched her off. Woulda been ok but i wasn't gripping with my trigger hand tite enough and it slid..ouch&blood..

[jross]

My Fox Model B double failed at the grip because gun oil had seeped down into the grip over the years, deteriorating the wood. That was what I was told when I had it restocked. Never store any gun that has a wood stock with the muzzle up. This is most important with doubles and O/U's where some of the action is inside the grip.

[Big Dave]

I do not know the answers to these questions yet as my son is off at college and I have not seen the gun. I will post on here what I find out. Thank you for your help

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

i had a m-37 ithica a chunk of the stock poped off when i put a slug thru it but with most guns liek it they have a steel rod to hold the stock on that runs the leght of them so they shoudn't come off all together , but if a stock shows cracks or fists loose and has play it is a danger , corrcting the fit and or having a gun smith look it over is a good idea smtimes they can epoxy the cracks somtimes they recoment replacment but , shooting gloves are realy never a bad idea to go with eye and ear protection.

even hunting eye protestion is a good idea , usualy with hunting gloves are already on

[Big Dave]

Update:
It was a 12guage bought at action by his friend. They had never shot it before. Still do not know how he was holding it.

[OldGrouch]

I'd be a bit suspicious that the stock was already split and hadn't been repaired very well. How is his thumb healing?

BTW: come get some Guineas when you get a chance.

--Dwight

[Big Dave]

He took the stitches out since I have seen him last. Is this Guinea thing since I saw yall or before?

[OldGrouch]

Before...

Enjoyed meeting you again.

MissKitty put a request in with the neighbor for some Guinea keets. We are getting eggs "iffin" you want to incubate some.

--Dwight